Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-09
EXCHANGE NOTES.

LAOAANNA IVA LIZ
Berkeley Spring Mercury A sad and
distressing accident happened on Monday
afternoon at the lower end Of town, which
resulted in the death OF a little 5.vear.old
boy Of Charity Jordon, colored. The
mother left two children in the house
while she went for a pail Of water and
on her retain home she found the child
horribly burned and dead. 1t is thought
the chlds clothing took fire whilst play
ing in the open fire. The mother was alb
sent for about % minutes only.
Shenandoah JaHy: The Tanker or
German Baptsts who are holding series
of meetings at Timberyille, Va, immersed
about Sc persons, in the river, near Tim
berville Va, on Thursday afternoon----
On last Saturday, whilst playing in a
woodshed belonging 10 Scion G. lIenkel,
IN this place, Willie Williamson accden
tally cut on his brother Inns middle
finger Of the left hand with batchet-a
I
is thought the finger can be saved.
Clarke Courier Several weeks ago .he
courier recorded the fact that an old barn
and some shedding, situated on Mr. Owen
Aliens "Glenn" farm, had been destroyed
by an incendiary and that attempts had
been made TO fire other property on the
same farm, which is occupied by Mr.. X.
II. Burns This unknown fire fend, after
irving to burn a carriage house, courthouse
and small outbuildings, in all Of which
cases he failed, succeeded in firing the
remaining stable on Wednesday night of
last week and it was destroyed, together
with a stallion and some fodder belonging
to MIR. Burns. The stable was insured,
but there was no insurance on the prop
crty which Mr.. Burns lost.
Z. S.-We understand an attempt was
made on Monday night to fire Mr.. Aliens
residence. The incendiary made his es-
cape.
Uinchesier Leddcr We are informed
that Mr.. VIM Heiston, wellknown citi
zen Of this county, was arrested on the
charge OF forgery, and sent TO jail on
Wednesday. after hearing. The amount
Of money thus obtained appears to be
upwards of $4,000. We understand Mr..
David Shaull, his father-in-law, is among
the victims. Have we Anarchists in
this city bent on blowing up the place
with dynamite Quite a sensation was
caused in our midst last Wednesday morn
ing by the report that dynamite bomb,
like unto those used by the Chicago An
archists. had been discovered nnder the
steps in front of the Valley Bank. Upon
investigation, we found that suspicious
looking piece Of gas-pipe, one foot long,
stuffed and with fuse in one end, had
really been discovered. 1t was lightly
fingered, and handed to Policeman Ar
thur Grim, who took tho thing out safe
distance and set it of But instead of ex-
plodng with thunderous effect, it merely
fzzled. And we are inclined to think it
was all hoax.
Siaunion Tindicator : DR.. r. s. Hamil-
ton, of this county, met with very pain
full accident last week In his Office was
a cabinet spool case, in which some drugs
were kept, and in one af the drawers Of
which was a small pistol. Having oc'
casion to use some of tie drugs, the Doc
tor went to the cabinet and the drawer
being rather hard to open, he jerked it
As the drawer came open suddenly the
pistol was thrown TO the floor and dis
charged, the ball entering his left foot,
passing through between the bones, and
innicting a flesh wound. DR.. Hamilton
IS lame in his left leg, and in standing
usually rests on the toe Of that foot. But
for this fact the wound would in all
probability have been more serious. As
it il. he can congratulate himself that the
injury was not worse. DR.. &. II. Eyster,
Of Baltimore, who was there at the time,
dressed the wound, and is Of the opinion
that it will readily heal. We hope it may
cause the sufferer but little inconvenience
80. Braxton, the 12-year-old son of Mr..
d. B. Avis, was shot in the calf of the leg
on Saturday last, by the accidental dis
charge Of gun in the hands Of Guy Mel
son while the two were hunting
Nelson was walking in the rear with his
gun cooked, and tipping his foot. fell, dis
charging his gun. The wound is severe,
but not necessarily dangerous. On Mon
day last, G. +. Crow, of Rockbridge, &C
companied by his sweetheart, walked into
Mr.. Frank Kingan's iewelry store on Main
street, under the pretense Of buying a
ring'for his companion. While pricing
and trying on the rings, Crow slipped two
Of them into his pocket-a plain gold and
a set rng-takng for granted that he had
not been seen. lie was caught in the act,
and after little parleying with Mr.. h,
surrendered the stolen property Officer
Hamilton, who was sent for, took him be-
fore Mayor Smeltzer, who sentenced the
culprit to serve 30 days in jail.